Conversation Series

Suffragette

Saturday, Oct. 24
Following the 7:30 p.m. screening
Trustees Theater

Join us after the screening of "Suffragette" for a discussion with director Sarah Gavron and producer Alison Owen.

Sarah Gavron won a BAFTA Award for Best New Director for the dramatic telefilm "This Little Life," the Royal Television Society and Women in Film and TV Awards for Best Newcomer and was named one of Variety magazine's 10 Directors to Watch.

Alison Owen is one of the UK's leading film and television producers. She was an Academy Award®, Golden Globe, and BAFTA Award nominee as producer of "Elizabeth." Owen produced the hit movie "Saving Mr. Banks," earning a nomination for the Producers Guild of America's top prize.

 

Meadowland

Saturday, Oct. 24
Following the 9:30 p.m. screening
Lucas Theatre for the Arts

Join us after the screening of "Meadowland" for a discussion with producer/actor Olivia Wilde and director Reed Morano.

Olivia Wilde made her breakthrough as Dr. Remy "Thirteen" Hadley on the drama "House, M.D." She made her writing and directing debut with "Free Hugs" for Glamour magazine's short film series. Inspired by her parents, award-winning journalists and documentary filmmakers, Wilde has served as executive producer on several documentary films.

Reed Morano is one of only 12 women in the 340-member American Society of Cinematographers, and was the youngest ever invited to join the organization. She was named one of Variety's "10 Cinematographers to Watch" in 2011. "Meadowland" is Morano's debut as a feature film director.

 

An Evening with Saoirse Ronan

"Brooklyn"
Sunday, Oct. 25
Following the 7:30 p.m. screening
Trustees Theater

Join us after the screening of "Brooklyn" for a discussion with actor Saoirse Ronan.

Saoirse Ronan, best known for her role in "Atonement," was 13 years old when she earned an Oscar®, Golden Globe and BAFTA nomination for the critically acclaimed performance. In "Brooklyn," she portrays a 1950s Irish woman choosing between two men and two countries.

 

Dixieland

Sunday, Oct. 25
Following the 9:30 p.m. screening
Lucas Theatre for the Arts

Join us after the screening of "Dixieland" for a discussion with actor Riley Keough.

Riley Keough is the eldest grandchild of Elvis Presley. Her modeling career began on the catwalk for Dolce & Gabbana, and her acting debut came in 2010 playing Marie Currie in "The Runaways." Other roles followed in "The Good Doctor," "Jack & Diane" and "Magic Mike."

 

Youth

Monday, Oct. 26
Following the 7:30 p.m. screening
Trustees Theater

Join us after the screening of "Youth" for a discussion with composer David Lang.

David Lang is one of America's most esteemed composers. A Grammy and Pulitzer Prize winner, he was the composer-in-residence at Carnegie Hall from 2013–2014. His films include "Untitled," "Requiem for a Dream" and "La Grande Bellazzo." Lang is currently a professor of composition at Yale School of Music.

 

Gardeners of Eden

Tuesday, Oct. 27
Following the 11 a.m. screening
SCAD Museum of Art theater

Join us after the screening of "Gardeners of Eden" for a discussion with actor/producer Kristin Davis.

 

Miss You Already

Tuesday, Oct. 27
Following the 9:30 p.m. screening
Lucas Theatre for the Arts

Join us after the screening of "Miss You Already" for a discussion with director Catherine Hardwicke.

Catherine Hardwicke won a 2003 Sundance Film Festival Director's Award for her debut film, "Thirteen." She is best known for directing "Twilight," the first film of the franchise. Her book, "Twilight: Director's Notebook" was a best-seller. Her other credits include "Red Riding Hood" and "Lords of Dogtown."

 

Ithaca

Thursday, Oct. 29
Following the 7 p.m. screening
Trustees Theater

Join us after the screening of "Ithaca" for a discussion with director/actor Meg Ryan; producers Janet Brenner, Bob Immerman, and Jane Berliner; and actors Robin Skye, Zachary Webber, Nick Williams, Danny Jolles, Lois Robbins and Spencer Howell.

 

Coming Through the Rye

Thursday, Oct. 29
Following the 9 p.m. screening
Lucas Theatre for the Arts

Join us after the screening of "Coming Through the Rye" for a discussion with director/producer/writer James Sadwith and actors Alex Wolff and Stefania Owen.

James Sadwith boasts a body of work that has won or been nominated for more than 35 Emmy and Golden Globes Awards. He won the Emmy for Best Direction for the miniseries "Sinatra." Sadwith has also been a Director's Guild of America Award finalist twice.

Alex Wolff is an award-winning actor, musician, singer and composer. His credits include the TV series "The Naked Brothers Band" and HBO medical drama "In Treatment." Alex will also be seen in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2" and the Netflix film "Candy Jar." He is a native of New York.

Stefania Owen debuted in Peter Jackson"s "The Lovely Bones." From 2010 to 2011, she played Puddle Kadubic on Fox"s "Running Wilde." She then co-starred as Dorrit, Carrie Bradshaw"s younger rebellious sister in "The Carrie Diaries." Since "Coming Through the Rye," she was cast in the comedy-slasher film "Krampus."

 

I Saw the Light

Saturday, Oct. 31
Following the 7:30 p.m. screening
Trustees Theater

Join us after the screening of "I Saw the Light" for a discussion with actor Elizabeth Olsen and director/producer/ writer Marc Abraham.

Elizabeth Olsen is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. Her breakout role was in the critically acclaimed "Martha Marcy May Marlene." She recently completed production on "Captain America: Civil War." Olsen"s other credits include "Godzilla," "Liberal Arts," "Avengers: Age of Ultron" and "Silent House."

Marc Abraham is an American film director, producer and writer. He debuted as a director with "Flash of Genius" in 2008 starring Greg Kinnear and Alan Alda. The film won the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize at the Hamptons International Film Festival.